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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,551,838,499.48, 27,827,757,749.22 and 9,705,259,037.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,551,838,499.48, 27,827,757,749.22 and 9,705,259,037.08 is: 14,557,888,555.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,551,838,499.48 : 27,827,757,749.22 = 9,705,259,037.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,551,838,499.48/27,827,757,749.22 = 9,705,259,037.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,551,838,499.48x = 27,827,757,749.22 × 9,705,259,037.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,551,838,499.48x = 270,075,597,377,102,774,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 270,075,597,377,102,774,272/18,551,838,499.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,557,888,555.61

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